Cattle-guard.



J. A. LEE.

CATTLE GUARD. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2, 1909.

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J. A. LEE.

GATTLE GUARD.

APPLIGATION FILED MAB. 2, 1909.

Patented May 18, 1909.

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JOHN A. LEE, OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

CATTLE-GUARD Application filed March 2, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN A. LEE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake and State of Utah, have invented a new and Improved Cattle-Guard, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to cattle guards to be placed along a railroad track at a crossing, to prevent live stock of all kinds from trespassing thereon.

i-rn object of the invention is to form a simple and efiicient device which will readily yield to any dragging material, such as connecting hose, and at the same time form a complete guard against the trespassing of live stock. These and other objects will be more fully described hereinafter and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specifiation, in which like reference characters denote corresponding parts in all the views, and in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of the cattle guard; Fig. 2 is a side elevation, partly in section on the line 2-2 in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an end elevation, partly in section on the line 33 in Fig. 1; Fig. i is a partial cross section and elevation showing the prongs and horns in different positions than those in Fig. 2; Fig. is an enlarged view of one of the prongs, showing its connection to the cross piece; and tied form of cross piece and prong.

Referring more particularly to the separate parts of the device, 1 indicates railroad tracks which are laid in cut-out portions 2 on cross ties These ties 3 are beveled up to an edge as at 4-. Abutting against the ends of these cross ties are stringers 5, which are joined together by any suitable means, such as tie-bolts 6. These stringers have circular bearings 7 therein, which are preferably in pairs, opposite the spaces between the ties. These bearings 7 have caps 8 to prevent dust and dirt from accumulating therein. Journaled in these hearings T are cross pieces 9, which may be of any suit-- able form and material, such as the hollow metal piping shown in Fig. 5, or the solid wooden roller 9 shown in Fig. 6. These cross pieces are preferably laid in pair. be-

Fig. 6 is a view showing a modi- Specification of Letters Patent.

tween the ties, so that in certain of the.

2, they will form pieces, as shown in Fig.

elevated supports for the pointed prongs Patented May 18, 1909.

Serial No. 480,870.

which are pivotally or rotatably secured in i i cross pieces at suitable intervals in any or tied manner. in Fig. 5, the prong is shown with a thread thereon for engagement with a nut 11 for holding it in place. Each prong has a pointed horn 12 fastened thereon above the cross piece and in any suitable manner, such as by welding. sides forming an intermediate projecting point, prevents the prong from falling far ther into and through the cross piece.

it will be readily seen from the foregoing description that the prongs will always present a formidable aspect, tending to deter live stock from attempting to cross, and at the same time yielding to dragging hosepipe or the like, preventing the guard from being torn up.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 2 1. in a device of the class described, the combination with stringers, of a cross piece attached to said stringers, and prongs having auxiliary horns attached to said cross piece, said horns being adapted to hold said prongs in position on said cross piece.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with stringers, of a cross piece attached to said stringers, and prongs rotatably secured to said cross piece, said prong being adapted to rotate in a direction corresponding to the longitudinal direction of said cross piece.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination with stringers, of a cross piece attached to said stringers, prongs rotatably secured in said cross piece, and auxiliary horns attached to said prongs.

In a device of the class described, the combination with stringers, of a cross piece rotatably secured in said stringers, prongs rotatably secured in said cross piece, and short horns on said prongs.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination with stringers, of means for joining said stringers, cross pieces rotatably secured in bearings in said stringers, caps for said hearings, prongs rotatably secured in said cross pieces, and horns on said prongs.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination with beveled cross ties, of stringers adapted to abut against the ends of said ties, cross pieces attached to said stringers and laid in pairs between said ties,

and prongs on said cross pieces, the prongs combination With stringers, of a cross piece on each cross piece being adapted to rest on attached to said stringers, prongs on said the adjoining cross piece. cross piece, and horns extending from the 15 7. In a device of the class described, the sides of said prongs intermediate'the ends combination With beveled cross ties, of of said prongs.

stringers abutting against the ends of'said In testimony whereof I have signed my ties, bolts for securing said stringers, cross name to this specification in the presence of pieces rotatably secured in bearings in said two subscribing Witnesses.

stringers, caps for said bearings, prongs ro- JOHN A. LEE. tatably secured 111 said cross pleces, and Witnesses: horns secured to said prongs. Gno. F. GooDWIN,

8. In a device of the class described, the HENRY V. VAN PELT. 

